The College in the News

Florida Weekly features the Public Interest Communications program and Karel Chair Ann Christiano in the September 17, 2015 article, “Florida Fellows Bring Communication Skills to Nonprofit Grantees.”

Journalism Professor John Kaplan was recently interviewed for an article, “Pictures that Changed History,” published in the Sept. 7 edition of the Beijing Mirror Evening News. The article was spurred by the impact of the harrowing photograph of drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi on Turkey’s Bodrum beach. Kaplan commented that the…

The Ledger quotes Bob Norberg, director of strategy and research at The Agency, in this September 14, 2015 story, “Cold OJ enjoying a hot streak,” regarding a recent sales report released by the Florida Department of Citrus.

U.S. News & World Report quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the September 10, 2015 story, “Arrested ‘Impeach Obama’ Advocate Sues for 1st Amendment Payday,” regarding the lawsuit of a New York man arrested for posting “Impeach Obama” banners who is suing the police on 1st…

Huffington Post Live hosted a discussion on Hollywood star James Woods suit against an anonymous Twitter user after the user called Woods a “cocaine addict.” Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert, along with business and entertainment litigation attorney Hajir Ardebili and Ken White, attorney for the anonymous Twitter user,…

What is the American Dream? What does it look like? These questions posed by The Atlantic magazine inspired readers, including Journalism Professor John Freeman, to submit a photo of what a successful life looks like. The Atlantic, in conjunction with EchoSight (co-founded by Danny Ghitis, JOU 2006), culled through hundreds…

The Conversation on September 4, 2015 published, “Why did Google’s logo rollout go smoother than Yahoo’s?” an article by Public Relations lecturer Kay Tappan. Business Insider picked up the story on September 6, 2015.

Inside Higher Ed on August 28, 2105 published, “Tips for New Teaching Assistants,” an article by Journalism Professor Julie Dodd based on her presentation at UF’s Orientation for New Teaching Assistants.

Professor Emeritus Hank Conner is hosting his last radio call-in show, Conner Calling, on WUFT-FM on August 21, 2015. The Gainesville Sun features the occasion in the August 20, 2015 article, “Now 76, Hank Conner airs his last ‘Conner Calling’ show Friday.”

U.S. News & World Report quotes Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert in the August 17, 2015 story, “Calling Police ‘Pigs’ Lands Teen in Jail,” regarding the case of a Tennessee teenager arrested after opening the door of a moving car and yelling “pigs” at police.

The New York Times on July 13, 2015 published, “‘The Weather Experiment,’ by Peter Moore,’” a book review by Hearst Visiting Professional and Alumna of Distinction Cynthia Barnett, JM 1989, MA 2003.

Congratulations to UFCJC photojournalism alumni and Gainesville Sun staff photographers Erica Brough (BSJ 2005) and Doug Finger (BSJ 2002), who received first place honors in the photo division of the 2015 Florida Society of News Editors Contest. Brough won first place for Spot News Photography, and Finger took top honors…